1. Aim: Explain how war and the king’s execution affected the Revolution

2. France at War
Monarchs in many European countries feared that similar revolts might break out in their own countries
Result: Austria & Prussia urged the French to restore Louis to his position as an absolute monarch
April 1792: Legislative Assembly declared war
Summer 1792: Prussian forces advanced on Paris
Prussian commander threatened to destroy Paris if the revolutionaries harmed any member of the royal family
August 10, 20,000 men and women invaded the palace where the royal family was staying
Mob imprisoned Louis & Marie Antoinette 2

3. Jacobins Take Control
Under pressure from radicals, the Legislative Assembly set aside the Constitution of 1791
Declared king deposed, dissolved the assembly, and called for the election of a new legislature (National Convention)
Abolished the monarchy and declared France a republic
Most people involved in the governmental change were members of a radical political organization
Known as the Jacobins
National Convention reduced Louis XVI’s role from king to prisoner
Guided by Jacobins, it tried Louis for treason, found him guilty & sentenced him to death by guillotine 3

4. The War Continues
The National Convention contend with the continuing war with Austria and Prussia
Early 1793, Great Britain, Holland, & Spain joined Prussia & Austria against France
French suffered a string of defeats
To reinforce the French Army, the National Convention ordered a draft of 300,000 French citizens between the ages of 18 and 40
1794: Army had grown to 800,000 4